Plan B Forum

Some reports credit the kill to a couple of F-16's, some to ground-based anti-aircraft fire. I vote for the F-16's.

Surely, Putin didn't think he could do what he is doing in that neighborhood without risk of losses.

Other than the media-generated smoke there is not much of a story here. It came to a head last week when, immediately after the Paris bombings and shootings, Our Beloved President announced his intention to welcome at least ten thousand refugees from the same part of the world as the terrorists, mai...

When I see someone described as a "scientist" these days it always gives me pause. It is usually used when the person described has no expertise whatsoever in the field in question, but is quoted as a source of valuable insight. Here, a PhD GEOLOGIST is the purported source of information on climate...

My wife prepares a virtual Roman Feast for thirty people every Thanksgiving. It includes Italian Wedding Soup, two or three kinds of salad, pasta, braggioli, as well as the traditional T'giving favorites: turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, sweet potato casserole, cranberry sauce, and dessert. Unfort...

Historical note: His stage name of "Sheen" was chosen by his father to honor the late Bishop Fulton J. Sheen.

Howard Zinn? Yeah, a teenager would find that quite profound. Hopefully she could recover later on. I hate to say it, but YouTube is a fantastic source for learning history, provided you set aside sufficient time to actually listen to what is available. If you are concerned about slant or propaganda...

I once drove a forklift off a loading dock and down to the pavement below, forks first. There was a steel-plate that rested on the loading area because spalling in the underlying concrete made riding the forklift challenging, especially with a heavy load. The plate was only anchored by an angle-iron...

Quick: Somebody provide a quotation of something Trump has said that is "racist."

Now, define "race" (in context).

Define "racist."

Are illegal Mexican immigrants a different "race" from Donald Trump? What "race" would that be, exactly?

As someone who has more than a passing interest in Constitutional law, I'm appalled at the fact that history books generally ignore the fact that the southern states had a strongly arguable right to secede from the Union. The very idea that "preservation of the Union" was a cause that justified the ...

In my opinion, "tithing" has no logical basis in our culture, for two reasons. Fortunately or un, we have delegated many of our obligations to the poor, sick, and handicapped to GOVERNMENT (in Biblical times, done by the temple), so the obligation to "feed the hungry," and so forth are at least part...

One thing not mentioned is her college major. I won't speculate, but it might prove enlightening in conjunction with her failure to plan adequately. You have to give her credit for exposing her predicament publicly time after time, knowing that many if not most in the audience think she's an irrespo...

An acquaintance of mine, recently un-employed, is considering setting up a new business renting motorcycles. He has rented from Eagle Rider in the past, and was turned off by the high cost and inconvenience. Specifically, he is looking at about $200/day or a thousand dollars a week. And flying into ...

Is there a word to denote research that is undertaken to "prove" the researcher's pre-conceived conclusion?

Look at Europe. The "smart" people (native population) are having 0 or 1 kid; the "others" (immigrants from elsewhere) are having litters.

What happens to the "average"?

It's no big secret.

HOW THE FUCK did this thread get hijacked into a thread about the sort-of-nuclear deal with Iran? I think POTUS did a good thing with these commutations. One should remember, however, that the discrepancy in cocaine sentencing (white vs crack) was MAINLY intended to protect the so-called "Black" com...

We have toooo many outstanding candidates.

But resume-wise, and accomplishment-wise, I have to agree that Kasich is #1.

And that doesn't even consider that he's a Pittsburgh guy (born & raised). Probably a Steeler fan, at least in his heart.

I don't think corporations have emotions, including "sorry." (NOTE: I sort of work for Mitsubishi now).

Countries, on the other hand, I could buy that. Did the Japs ever apologize for the Bataan Death March and its associated atrocities?

Dave-san

It's grotesque, of course, but on a metaphysical horribleness scale, I guess it's better to kill the babies and sell off their body parts to another baby that might benefit, rather than just tossing them (the parts) into an incinerator.

I feel better about it now.

Bernie Sanders is the "Anyone But Hillary" candidate, nothing more.

All Republicans need in 2016 is to win a landslide among working White people, just like Ronaldus Maximus did. Bernie fits into this narrative perfectly.

But either one of them will be just fine.

Or Uncle Joe. HA, HA, HA, HA!

I am sore conflicted with the phenomenon of internet advertising. The internet is a wonderful tool and source of amusement that basically costs nothing, and that fact is largely due to the advertising that is sold. So in a sense one must not complain about the constant exposure to images and sounds ...

It all comes back to "social justice" doesn't it? People are worthy of support or scorn or punishment or mountains of government benefits, not because of anything they did or failed to do, but because of their nationality, gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, or some evil that may or may not ...